SUNDAY, JAN. 9, 2022 // 1:00 PM ET // NRG STADIUM // REFEREE: LAND CLARK
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton, Sherree Burruss (field reporter)
SIRIUS: 111 (Ten.), 136 (Hou.) | XM: 385 (Ten.), 230 (Hou.) | SXM App: 830 (Ten.), 812 (Hou.)
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER: Titans lead all-time series, 21-18
STREAKS: Titans have won 3 of past 4
LAST GAME: 11/21/21: Texans 22 at Titans 13
LAST GAME AT SITE: 1/3/21: Titans 41, Texans 38
TITANS NOTES
• TITANS clinched AFC South for 2nd-consecutive season.
• QB RYAN TANNEHILL aims for 4th in row with 70+ comp. pct. & 3rd in row with 0 INTs & 105+ rating. Has 100+ rating in 3 of his past 4 starts vs. Hou. Ranks 2nd among QBs with 7 rush TDs & is only QB with 7+ rush TDs in each of past 2 seasons. Needs 53 pass yards to join HOFer WARREN MOON (1989-91) as only players in franchise history with 3,500+ pass yards in consecutive seasons.
• RB D’ONTA FOREMAN rushed for career-high 132 yards & TD last week. Aims for 3rd in row with rush TD. Has 125+ scrimmage yards in 2 of past 3. Aims for 3rd in row on road with 100+ rush yards. RB DONTRELL HILLIARD had 78 scrimmage yards (45 rush, 33 rec.) & rush TD in Week 17. Had 82 scrimmage yards (47 rec., 35 rush) in Week 11 meeting.
• WR A.J. BROWN had 10 catches for 151 yards & TD in last road meeting. Has rec. TD in 4 of 5 career games vs. Hou. TE ANTHONY FIRKSER had 1st TD catch of season last week. Had 5 catches in Week 11 meeting & has 5 catches in 2 of his past 3 vs. Hou. TE GEOFF SWAIM had rec. TD in Week 17.
• DT DENICO AUTRY has sack in 4 straight games, longest streak of career. Had PD in last meeting. Has TFL in 3 of his past 4 vs. Hou. LB HAROLD LANDRY had career-high 12th sack of season in Week 17. Had 2 TFL in Week 11 meeting. Had sack in last road meeting. LB DAVID LONG aims for 3rd in row with INT & 5th in row with PD. Had 8 tackles in last road meeting.
TEXANS NOTES
• QB DAVIS MILLS completed 21 of 32 atts. (65.6 pct.) for 163 yards last week. Has 90+ rating in 3 of his past 4 starts. Has 9 TDs vs. INT for 106.2 rating in 6 home starts this season. Aims for his 4th home start in row with 0 INTs. Ranks 2nd among rookies with 66.5 comp. pct, 13 TD passes & 85.2 rating. Can become 1st Hou. rookie QB with 65+ comp. pct. (min. 100 atts.).
• RB REX BURKHEAD had 79 scrimmage yards (47 rush, season-high 32 rec.) last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 75+ scrimmage yards. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4 at home. RB DAVID JOHNSON has rush TD in 2 of 3 career games vs. Ten. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3 at home.
• WR BRANDIN COOKS led team with 7 catches for 66 yards & TD last week. Aims for 4th in row with 7+ catches & 65+ rec. yards & 3rd in row with rec. TD. Has 100+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3. Has 65+ rec. yards & TD catch in 3 of 4 career games vs. Ten. Is 1 of 2 WRs (MIKE EVANS) with 1,000+ rec. yards in 6 of past 7 seasons. WR CHRIS CONLEY has 4 catches in 3 of past 4 vs. Ten. Rookie TE BREVIN JORDAN has rec. TD in 3 of 5 home games.
• CB DESMOND KING had 7 tackles, 2 PD & 3rd INT of season last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 7+ tackles & PD. Tied career high with 2 INTs in Week 11 meeting. Has PD in 2 of 3 career games vs. Ten. LB CHRISTIAN KIRKSEY led team with 9 tackles & had PD last week. Has 7+ tackles in 3 of past 4. Had sack & INT in his last game vs. Ten. (12/27/20 w/ GB). Aims for his 6th in row vs. Ten. with TFL. DE JORDAN JENKINS had sack in Week 17.
